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2016 Postmortem

Dangerrus

(22 posts)

6. Its his purple tie

Reply to RBInMaine (Original post)

Sat Oct 15, 2016, 11:49 AM

Oct 2016

Sychophants love a boss. Bosses can say anything and everyone lets them get away with it. He lost the first debate as his tie was light blue. Sign of weakness. He tried the red power tie but that was not royal enough. Next debate, he will wear purple. So sad that it makes difference.

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The reasons why Trump has his appeal. [View all] RBInMaine Oct 2016 OP

K&R. nt tblue37 Oct 2016 #1

Great insight. kimbutgar Oct 2016 #2

"Trump folks are SCARED, ANGRY, and TOXIC." And they've got to come to terms with modernity. TonyPDX Oct 2016 #3

Yup. They just can't accept and welcome change. They choose to act out of fear and anger rather RBInMaine Oct 2016 #4

There is a strong current of authoritarianism in his "movement"...nt Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #5

Yes, but that was always there. Trump capitalizes on it. They love the "Strong Male Leader" figure. RBInMaine Oct 2016 #7

Oh, I know that... Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #9

Its his purple tie Dangerrus Oct 2016 #6

The "loves a boss" part is right on, but please keep the conversation higher than tie color talk. RBInMaine Oct 2016 #8

I wish it was more complex Dangerrus Oct 2016 #11

The irony is that even in "the good old days" thucythucy Oct 2016 #10

I like to remind them that the white majority will be gone by 2040 hahahhahahahaha Cakes488 Oct 2016 #12